The second podcast of the Medieval Icelandic Sagas course hosted by edX and UIcelandX at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik. Hosted by Beth Rogers & Hjalti Snær Ægisson.
0:00 - Welcome & On This Episode
0:57 - Our Guest, Roberto Pagani
1:10 - Thoughts from Hjalti on Week 2
5:54 - What Brought Rob to Iceland?
10:18 - Rob's Advice for Learning Icelandic (Or not) :)
12:34 - Rob and Beth Talk About Moving to Iceland as Foreigners
17:58 - We Become Archaeologists of the Manuscript
23:10 - How Vellum is Made
34:37 - Is Rob surrounded by manuscripts every day?
36:28 - Hjalti's Thoughts about the Icelandic Manuscript Return (1977-1997)
40:20 - Manuscript Summer Course at the University of Iceland
44:30 - Some Class Matters & Student Questions
47:30 - Special Thanks
48:10 - Rob Loves Being Discussion Moderator
52:28 - Next Week's Course Theme (Landscape & Architecture)
54:41- Next Week's Podcast Guests